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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

after sending my blog to search engines, i wanted to check if it worked by typing the url in google. then, wham!! i just learned that my blog was posted in technorati.com without me knowing. that was 28 days ago. i started adsense a week ago.. dammit.. timing sucks..

and oh yeah. i have a latest addiction... call of duty 4!!!! wooohoooo!!! i play it in voyager near usc tc. its still not as popular as other games though but at least our numbers are growing. but sadly, i cant install it in my pc since my machine is quite ancient and way beyond its maximum depreciation point... well, not exactly.. just 2 months ago theres been a response delay with the mouse and keyboard when i play games... i think the vid card burned or something. byebye Company of heroes, battlefield 2, faces of war, world in conflict... huhuhuhu... but at least theres still the legendary call of duty 2.. INFINITY WARD RULES!!!

anyway, if you want realistic fun, buy COD4. that is if your system is compatible with the requirements. its quite heavy mind you... but it still rocks! as of late january, theyve sold more than 7000000 copies since releasing it last november. cool huh? anyway, before summer i hope to be able to persuade my mom to buy a new pc and by then id get cod4. its the game of the year.

However don't flash FS on a CID51 phone. Because afterwards you'll need to customize it, which you can't so you'll end up with a phone that won't start.

all you need softwarewise are listed here, the only other thing youll need is your phone with a fully charged battery and your usb cable.

Step by step instructions for flashing a phone using only XS++

Guide V1.3

ForewordOn behalf of TeamXS++ I would like to thank you for supporting free development by using our software.This is the most updated version of the official XS++ user guide. Compiled by Rekoil on October 1st 2007 and updated by Rekoil on October 22nd 2007.

i) Terms of agreementBy following this guide you recognize that SE-NSE or the XS++ Team take no responsibility for any damage caused to your handset while doing so, having said that, it is very unlikely that you will.If you do not agree to these terms leave this page now.

* Reorganized a little. GDFS restore is now clearly shown as an optional step * Unless your customizing with FSX, it is also an optional step

V1.3 - October 22nd 2007

* Added note about customization

1) Converting to CID52 (if required)If XS++ detects a DB2020 CID49 or CID51 phone, it will automatically ask if the user wants to upgrade. I can not grab any screenshots of this as my phone is already CID52.

2) Backing up GDFSBacking up the GDFS isn't something which necessarily has to be done when flashing firmware, but it is a very good way to ensure you don't damage your phone beyond repair.

Step 1.Take battery out of phone and put back in (do not turn phone on). Open XS++ and click Connect. Hold down the "C" button on the phones keypad and connect the USB cable. If this is the first time you flash your phone you will need to install the Flash drivers I posted further up.

Step 2.Click on the GDFS tab as shown in the picture.

Step 3.Click "Backup GDFS" and wait (shouldn't take more than about half a minute).

Step 4.Done

3) Flashing the firmwareStep 1.Take battery out of phone and put back in (do not turn phone on). Open XS++ and click Connect. Hold down the "C" button on the phones keypad and connect the USB cable.

Step 2.Select the firmwares (make sure you extract them first) by clicking the "..." buttons or simply dragging the file from the explorer to the box (don't get mixed up with FS and MAIN).Click "Flash" and wait (this takes a while, 6-7 minutes is normal).

Step 3.Flashing is done, you can breathe now

4) Customizing your phoneCompulsory if flashing FSStep 1.Take battery out of phone and put back in (do not turn phone on). Open XS++ and click Connect. Hold down the "C" button on the phones keypad and connect the USB cable.

Click here for help picking the right CDA. ---> http://www.topsony.com/forum/cmps_index.php?page=lista_cda

Step 3.Done.

5) Uploading files via FSX *optional*FSX can be used as a way of customizing your handset just like step 4. This would be done if a user had a custpack they wanted to use which wasn't in XS++ yet.Step 1.Browse to the directory where you have XS++ installed and create a folder named files_to_upload (if it doesn’t already exist). In here extract all the files as they would go on the phone. E.g. a flash menu swf would go in C:\XS++\files_to_upload\tpa\preset\system\desktop\flash\name_of_flash_file.swf

Step 2.Take battery out of phone and put back in (do not turn phone on). Open XS++ and click Connect. Hold down the "C" button on the phones keypad and connect the USB cable.

Step 3.Click on the FSX tab as shown in the picture.

Step 4.Click "Start FSX" and wait.

Step 5.Done. Files have now been uploaded.

*) Recovering from a bad flash*WARNING* flashing a GDFS that did not originally come from that exact handset may have severe consequences. By exact handset I mean your handset, not your friends unlocked handset, YOUR HANDSET!Number of users that have not listened to this and ended up with a broken handset: 4

If a flash goes bad, two things need to be done. 1. You need to flash the firmware for the model you had before (when you did the GDFS backup), and 2. You need to restore GDFS.

For flashing follow from step 3 above. Do the GDFS restore after flashing and customizing the handset.

Step 1.Take battery out of phone and put back in (do not turn phone on). Open XS++ and click Connect. Hold down the "C" button on the phones keypad and connect the USB cable. If this is the first time you flash your phone you will need to install the Flash drivers I posted further up.

Step 2.Click on the GDFS tab as shown in the picture.

Step 3.Select the backup you wish to restore. Click “Write GDFS”.

Step 4.Done

*I CAN HELP YOU FIND FIRMWARE AND FLASH FILES OF YOUR PHONE MODEL IF YOU WANT. JUST COMMENT. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE FILES FOR W550i.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

this is a great n-gage game! its similar in gameplay and graphics to the 1st playstation version.

make sure you have fexplorer installed on your phone or have a card reader ready. once you get the sis installer for the game, install it to your phone. if you have the .blz installer for n-gage , just install the blz installer application for s60 phones, copy the .blz file to your e:/ directory or root folder of your memory card, open blz installer which you already installed then install tony hawk from that application.

IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE YOU DELETE THESE FILES FROM YOUR E:/SYSTEM/LIBS FOLDER USING FEXPLORER OR A CARD READER.

once the game is installed, try opening it. in some phone models, you get stuck in the THPS logo in the start screen. just hold the menu button then select telephone or standby then hold the menu button again then select THPS then voila!!!

i recommend this game! please comment if you have any problems or if you wish to thank me.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Its been months since i've first seen the hordes of phone clones that came from china. Anyway, where else could they come from? If my memory serves me right, it was a CECT iphone clone. It was clearly a fake, but yet again, it still had some cool features. dual sim, uhmmm dual sim, uhhmmm... ok. so thats about it. but at that point in time, who would care? especially if youre from the philippines or any other country not in the USA? it would still take months before apple would start shipping phones to asia. then realizing that, something hit me. honestly, i wanted one. I pictured myself bringing along my nokia with me(a real one by the way) like i always do and flashing around what could have been my new fake iphone which i hoped would trick everyone to thinking it was real. mmmmmm.

Ever since high school ive always been interested with technology and gadgets. but it was a dissapointment after hearing the reviews. who would want to waste $250 for a buggy phone that doesnt even have customer support in case of problems. bugger. anyway, the why pattern it from the iphone? its just a hype. it doesnt have a pictureworthy camera, only supports EDGE connection, no 3rd party applications, all-in-all; IPHONE SUCKS... for now...